<p>The next time you’re stuck in traffic on the Don Valley Parkway, you can take some solace in knowing science has it all figured out.</p>
<p>A new infographic from <a href="http://www.carinsurance.org/" target="_blank">Car Insurance Guide</a> aims to decode the causes of that great scourge of urban driving known as the common traffic jam.</p>
<p>Titled “The Science Behind Traffic Jams,” the graphic proposes three theories thought up by mathematicians to explain gridlock: The butterfly effect, invisible waves, and the tragedy of commons.</p>
<p>But sometimes, as is often the case on the DVP, the problem simply comes down to too many cars and not enough road.</p>
<p>Take a closer look at the graphic below for the full explanation.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/05/the-science-behind-traffic-jams-infographic/" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/28/the-science-behind-traffic-jams-infographic/"><img style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" alt="Why Traffic Jams Happen width=" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/science-of-traffic-jams-opt.png" data-cke-saved-src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/science-of-traffic-jams-opt.png" /></a><br />
Via: <a href="http://www.carinsurance.org" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.carinsurance.org">Car Insurance Guide</a></p>

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